Umbrella rib and socket.



F. W. SIMONS.

UMBRELLA RIB AND SOCKET.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.13.1913.

1,078,069. Patented Nov. 1913.

WITNESSES 1 F W6 INVI'ENTOR I m a 4 v Attorney FRANK WILLIAM SIMONS, OFVALLEJO, CALIFORNIA.

UMBRELLA RIB AND SOCKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 11, 1913.

Application filed January 13, 1913. Serial No. 741,851.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK W. SIMoNs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Vallejo, in the county of Solano and State of California,have invented certain new and useful Improvements'in Umbrella Bibs andSockets, of which; the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to umbrellas and the like and has for its objectthe production of an efficient means whereby a new rib may be easilyplaced in its correct position after an old one has been broken orremoved.

Another object of this invention is the production of an eflicientsleeve member in combination with a casing whereby the ribs will besecurely and firmly held in their correct position and at the same timethey will be allowed to extend parallel with the staff of the umbrella.

With these and other objects in view this invention consists of certainnovel combina tions, constructions and arrangements of parts as will behereinafter fully described and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a side elevation of the deviceshowing the same partly in section. Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectionof the device. Fig. 3 is a view in perspective of the several partswhich constitute the device. Fig. 4: is a transverse sect-ion takenthrough the device, as illustrated in Fig. 2.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals it will be seen thatthe device consists of the usual stafl' 1 which is adaptedto carry thedevice constituting the invention. A. sleeve 2 is adapted to be carriednear each end of the staff 1 and is provided with the aperture 3 throughwhich the attaching means is adapted to pass. The upper portion of thesleeve 2 is provided with the enlarged flange portion 4 in which thereis cut a plurality of diverging notches 5 which extend clear through theflange so as to allow the opening to extend to the inner portion of thesleeve. Centrally located upon the flange 4k is a circumferential groove6.

which extends at right angles to the notches 5. The rib which is used incombination with this device is provided with the body 7 which carriesthe flattened portion 8 through which the transversely extending pin 9passes. The transversely extending pin 9 sleeve.

In order to hold the ribs upon the sleeve 2 there is provided a casing10 which is provided with the opening 11' through which the rivet 12passes for securing the casing upon the sleeve. "-The upper portion ofthe casing is provided with a plurality of upwardly extending fingers13'which are pro-. vided with the centrally bowed portion 14. By use ofthe bowed portions 14 the fingers extend into the circumferential groove6 and thereby engage the trans versely extending'pins 9 for holding themin a firm engagement with the flange. Formed adjacent the bowed portions14: there are provided'saplurality of laterally extending lips 15 whichare adapted to allow a new rib to-be inserted in position when sodesired.

By referring to Fig. 2 it will be seen that when a rib is broken and itis desired to substitute a new one all that is' necessary to do is tospring two of the fingers 13 outward and remove the old rib. at whichtime a new rib may be forced down by means of the laterally extendinglips-l5 which serve as a guide means intojth'e circumferential groove 6and one of the notches 5 at which time the bowed portion 14: will engagethe pin 9 and thereby hold the rib in a firm and pivotal engagement withthe sleeve. It will also be seen that since the notches 5 extend clearthrough the sleeve 2 as illustrated in 2 and 3 it will be possible toswing the ribs at any angle desired whereby the umbrella may be closedso as to require only a minimum amount of space. The sleeve 2 is alsoprovided with a ledge portion 16 which serves as a positive means forlimit-- ing the inward movement of the sleeve relative to the casing 10.

' By use of this device it will be seen that a new rib may be easilysubstituted for an old or broken one after the device has been placedupon the stalf of the umbrella without removing the device. There is, of

course, a devicesuch as described carried cumferential groove, ribsprovided with pins fitting in said groove, a casing positioned upon theouter portion of said sleeve, sald casing provided with a plurality offingers,

each finger provided with a bowed portion intermediate its ends, saidbowed portions resting withln sald groove and bearlng upon Copies ofthis patent may be obtained for said pins of said ribs, wherebydifii'erent sized pins may be accommodated and held firmly within saidgroove and said bowed portions also holding said casing upon said sleeveindependently of secondary securing means but in such a manner as toallow said casing to be easily detached from said sleeve by drawingdownwardly on said casing.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

FRANK WILLIAM SIMONS. VVit-ne sses ALBERT A. JoHNsEN, LEONARD K. TALLEY.

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Washington, D. G.

